Gluten-Free Apple Cake
With more people now becoming gluten intolerant there is a big demand for gluten – free recipes. This apple cake is quick and easy to bake for any surprise guests.
Brioche summer pudding with an iced custard filling
Pudding or Dessert ? The definition of the word dessert is a sweet course that is served at the end of a meal. It is usually made up of sweet foods, but can also contain other items, such as herbs and cheeses. The term ‘pudding’ has become synonymous with the term ‘dessert’ in the United …
Fusilli Lunghi Pesto Carbonara
Traditional carbonara is an absolutely delicious Italian dish I regularly like to make if I am in a bit of a rush. The addition of eggs gives a lovely creaminess without having to add cream. It turns a simple pasta dish into another level. I have taken the basic idea of the carbonara and just given …
Crispy and Spicy Crushed New Potato Fishcakes
Fishcakes can be a bit dull. Lots of plain mash with very small flakes of a white fish mixed in and rather flavourless with bright orange crispy crust. Crushing new potatoes which have been cooked until soft gives a nice texture to add your fish to. Having a selection of different fish and keeping the pieces quite chunky …
Roasted nut and salad leaves pesto
The joy of making your own pesto is that you can use up a lot of storecupboard bits. Basically with some nuts, oil, cheese, herbs and seasoning you can create a tasty pesto for use with many dishes. Peanuts, cashews, walnuts, brazils, almonds – all cheaper than the traditional pine nut recipe but still give …
Cheddar cheese, pesto and rye pancakes with sauteed cherry tomatoes and three-cornered leek
Three-cornered leek grows wild and is similar to wild garlic which can be found in many woods and verges. It has long, thin, green leaves which if looked at in profile have a very shallow ‘V’ shape. The flowers are very much like a white bluebell with six petals, each with a green stripe, and flowers from …